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The product of two consecutive integers is 272. Find the integers. Show all work necessary to arrive to your answer. Please show work.
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The product of two consecutive integers is 272. Find the integers. Show all work necessary to arrive to your answer. Please show work. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The product of two consecutive integers is 272. Find the integers. Show all work necessary to arrive to your answer. Please show work.
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1st: x
2nd: x+1
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Equatiion:
x(x+1) = 272
x^2+x-272 = 0
(x-16)(x+17) = 0
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If x = 16
Then x+1 = 17
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If x = -17
The x+1 = -16
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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